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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Accidents and Failures.

FIRE at St. Peters, MIMI, Saturday
night, destroyed $160,000 worth of pro-
perty in the business part of the city.
NEARLY an entire business block was
destroyed by fire in Decatur, Ala, Thurs
day. Loss about $4,000.
ALMOST the entire town of Hayesviile,
Kansas, was destroyed by fire Sunday
night. It is supposed to have been fired
by thieves.
A. S. HATCH, the wel.known "bear" op-
orator in tho New York Stock Exchange,
has failed.
CHARLES CAyANAU, a porter, died at the
Chambers Street Hospital, New York,
Tuesday, from hydrophobia. He was bit
ten by a dog October 8.
AN assignment was made, Monday, by
the Barnes Charde Stove and Furniture
company, of Kansas City. The assets are
$4,000, and the liabilities $4,000.
An epidemic of the diphtheria in its
worst form is proving fearfully fatal in
Montgomery county, Ill. Both children
and adults are its victims.
OK Saturday afternoon, at AshevilIe,
n. c., United States Senator Vance was
thrown from road wagon and falling
upon his head sustained a painful wound.
The malt houses, ice houses and eleva-
tor of the Ziegele Brewing Company, at
Buffalo, were destroyed by frs Wednes-
day morning; loss, S150,000; insurance,
100000.
OK Wednesday The Hancock Chemical
Co.'S packing at Lshpeming, Mich, was
blown up by 1900 pounds of dynamite,
killing six men. No trace of men or
building was left.
The livery-stable of S. b. Miller, on
West Van Buren street, Chicago, was
destroyed by fire Saturday, and twenty
five horses were burned to death.
CoTToN warehouses covering three
acres of ground, together with 1920
bales of cotton, were destroyed by fire
at Memphis, Tenn, Friday evening; loss
nearly half a million dollars.
A COLLISION occurred at an early hour
Wednesday morning between two freight
trains on the Vandalia Road, near Seely-
ville Ill. Both trains were very much
damaged, and ten cars and one engine
were burned to ashes.
''THE SARATOGA" new European hotel
in Chicago, was burned on Thursday
morning. There were about 100 guests.
All escaped, but many with but partial
clothing.
The steamer Arizona, of the Lake Su-
perior Transit Line, loaded with mer-
chandise, was burned to the waters edge
at Marquette, Mich, Thursday. The yes
sci was valued at 100000; the value of
the cargo is not stated.
TERRIBLE fires are raging in the timber
in portions of southern Illinois; also in
Faulkner county, Ark. The Mississippi
valley from St. Louis to Vicksburg is be-
clouded with the smoke from the burning
woods.
AT Little Rock, Ark, a boy by drop
ping cigarette set fire to the Union Cot
ton Compress building, which contained
1878 bales of cotton. 1t spread TO a
warehouse across the street containing
600 bales. All was burned. Loss esti-
mated $500 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
Cable Flashes.

The condition of the crown prince of
Germany is daily growing worse.
AYAUB KHAN. the East India rebel lea
der, is reported to lave submitted to the
British authorities.
SEVERELY cold weather is reported IN
Russia, and vessels at St. Petersburg are
leaving in haste to avoid being ice-bouud
in that port.
The French house OF deputies has de-
cided to prosecute NJ. Wilson, President
Grevy's son-in-law, on criminal charges of
bribery and corruption.
THE tenants, Including the lesse-acid-
ers, of the County Down estates of Lord
Dufferin, Ireland, have asked a 10 per
cent. reduction of rents, and an extension
of time for paying them.
Nxws received by mail from the Congo
says that TiPpoo Tib failed to keep his
promise to reinforce the explorer, Stan
ley, at Ysmbuya. Whether his failure
was due to treachery or to the opposition
of neighborinE tribes is not knoFn.
PRIVATE teiegrams nav- aec1 received
stating that on October Henry NJ Stan
ley wss 400 miles from Emin Pasha, and
that he was taking half his force on
forced marches.
ApvroKs from Massswah say that the
italian troops will take strong position
at Ailat, thirty miles east of Massowah.
and await the attack of the Abyssinisns.
CouNr p'AUAIeNY, councillor of the
French embassy in Great Britain, has
been appointed French agent at Cairo.
NJ. Jusserand will succeed him at Lon
don.
TIE outheuses attached to Leopards-
town castle, the residence OF Mr.. Power,
the gentleman who is TO entertain Lord
Harrington during his approaching visit
to DnbiiE, have been destroyed by an in
cendiary fire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
THE TIMES NOT SOLD.
The First Mrs, Storey Complicates Matters--The
Would-be Purchasers Confident.

The First Mrs, Storey Complicates Matters--fhe
Would-be Purchasers Confident.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-There are many
obstacles in the way of the proposed sale
of the Chicago Times, and il is a doubt
full question whether or not the transfer
can be made at all. The members of the
syndicate, however, still insist that
everything is in good shape, the money
is coming easy, and we expect to be in
control of the Times by January l." The
cause of the hitch in the deal arises from
the fact that the late Wilbur T. Storey
had had two wives, being divorced from
the first Mrs. Storey. She now has suit
pending in the higher courts to recover
her dover right. The question of dover
has by no means besn settled, as Mrs.
Maria p. Storey's attorneys have evil
dcnce TO offer before it is decided
Should the IN alter of dowe- be eventual
ly determined IN favor of the divorced
wife, she would be entitled to the use
of the income from one third of the es-
tate during her lifetime These rights
it is claimed, she has no intention of re-
Iinguishing. Mrs. Eureka Storey, the last
wife, has but life interest if the probat-
ed will stands, and then the property re-
verts to heirs Is yet unborn. The only
way by which sale coulc be made is by
abandoning the will. But that would not
be to the interest of the natural heirs.
who have tbs best prospects even under
the will If any attempt is made To carry
the proposed trade through the attorneys
of the first wife, Nrs. Maria Storey, will
step in and prevent its coDsumation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
Criminal.


On Saturday, two men of Morrison,
Col, quarreled over a fence. Each fired
at the other and both were killed.
LU MosIER was hanged Tuesday morn
ing at Wichita, Kan, for a murder com
mittel in the Indian Territory.
A BOMB was exploded in the Iowa Iron
Works at Dubuque, late Monday night.
from thirty to forty men were at work,
but happened to be so far away that
all escaped injury.
JoHN WILLIAMS and Preston Rush
fought over game of cards at Keokuk,
Iowa, early Thursday morning, and the
latter was stabbed to the heart.
JoHAN Mosr was arrested at New York,
on Thursday, on an Indictment for hav-
ing made an incendiary speech calculated
to incite riot.
HERR MosT, the professional anarchist,
who was arrested in New York, has been
released after giving $500 bail to ap-
pear for trial on the indictment of sedi-
tion and melting to riot.
Two vagrants who, last Saturday, at
tempted to assault two women in the
southern portion of Pike county, Mis-
souri,, were captured Monday night and
hanged to trees.
JOHN III. WEBER, an employe of the
Northern Pacific Express Company at
st Paul, has disappeared, taking with
him large amount of money that had
been expressed to Western points.
BURGLARS blew open the safes in the
John ID. Hess tinware establishment at
New York, and got possession of $4,000
worth of securities belonging to the
proprietor, as well as of other valuable
papers.
TWELVE good and true men were chosen
Wednesday forenoon to give John Arens-
dorf, of Sioux City, Iowa, trial for the
murder of the Rev. George G. Haddock.
Ten of the jurors are farmers. Opening
statements were made by counsel.
ANGUS MoLANE is in Jail at Olympia,
W. T., charged with arson and murder.
He was proprietor of hotel, and it is
said he threw oil about the corridors and
then fred the building, one guest bein g
burned alive. Mr.. McLane quietly smok-
eo cigar aud saw the structure consum-
ed without any discomposure.
LATE Tuesday night Anderson Duff
shot and killed John Stuart at Blooming
ton, H., while the latter was leayi ing the
residence of his affianced. Duff was mar
ried, but objected to Stusrt's attentions
to the girl. All the parties are colored.
NICHOLAS BRANDT, business man of
Shelbina, Mo-, disappeared about three
weeks ago, and yesterday his body was
found in a well near the town. A Ger
man in st. Louis represented himself as
the murdered man, and is now under
arrest charged with killing him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25

IT Is reported that the British govern
ment will swear in 10000 special con-
stables in order TO check further riots in
London.
PROCLAMATION has been issued at
Tullamore forbidding the assembling of
any crowds near the prison where MIR.
OBrien is confined.
A great national meeting of Poles will
be held at Posen On Tuesday to protest
against the edict for the abolition of the
Polish language in elementary schools.
All the Polish members of the reichstag
will be present.
An English steamer at Nicolaieff, Rus
sia, collided with and sank the Russian
man of war Elborous. Seven persons
aboard the latter vessel were drowned
THE court of queens bench has quashed
the verdict of the coronor's ury in the
Mitchellstown shooting affair on the
ground that the inquest was illegal, the
jury irregularly impaneled, and the
coroner's conduct partial.
ADvIoEs from Apia state that the Ger
mans continue to occupy Samoa. America
persists in the refusal to recognize Tama-
sezes as king. Divisions have arisen
among the supporters of Tamasezes.
In riot in London Sunday, between
the police AID unemployed workmen and
their sympathizers, forty policemen and
about two hundred of the mob were
wounded. Seventy-fve men are under
arrest, including the ring leaders.
Mr.. JOSEPH Cox, member of arliamenth
for West Claire, has received Pree sum
monses for attending proclaimed meet
ings in the County Claire. He will have
hearing at Ennis on Friday, and anoth-
er at Kilrush, on Tuesday of next week.
In his speech at the opening of the
Italian parliament, King Hurlburt gave
an outline of the reform measures that
will occupy its attention during the ses-
sion. With reference to foreign affairs
he said that all his efforts aim at the pres
ervation of peace and that the other
great powers have the same object ia
view.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
Elephants in the Lumber Business.

Lazy and clumsy looking as the ele-
phant appears in our menageries, where
it is merely an object of curiosity, in
Asia it is as useful an animal as the horse,
and is, indeed, employed in a greater
variety of ways.
There are few, if any, tasks which a
horse can be trusted to perform without
careful and constant guidance; whereas
the elephant is frequently given as much
independence of action as a man would
have for the same work. This is notably
the case in the lumber yards of Rangoon
and Maulmein, where the entire opera
ton of moving and piling the heavy
without any special supervision by the
keepers.
The logs to be moved are teakwood,
which is very heavy. They are cut into
lengths OF twenty feet, with a diameter
or perhaps square, of about foot. An
elephant will GO to a log, kneel down,
thrust his tusks under the middle of it,
curl his trunk over it, test it to see that
it is evenly balanced, and then rise with
it and easily carry it to the pile which is
being made. Placing the log carefully
on the pile in its proper place, the saga
cious animal will step back few pace.
and measure with his eye to determine
whether or not the log needs pushing
one way or another. It will then make
any necessary alteration of position. In
this way, without word of command from
its mahout, or driver, it will go on with
its work.
To do any special task, it must, of
course, be directed by the mahout; bnt it
is marvellous to see how readily this great
creature comprehends its instructions,
and how ingeniously it makes use of its
strength. If log too heavy to be carried
is to be moved a short distance, the
elephant will bend low, place his great
head against the end of the log and then
with sudden exertion OF strength and
weight throw his body forward and fairly
push the log along; or, to move the log
any great distance, he will encircle it with
chain and drag his load behind him.
AS rule, however, the work of dragging
is done by the female elephants, since,
having no tusks, they can not carry logs
as :he male elephants do. A man could
hardly display more skillin putting the
rope or chain around log, nor could a
man with two hands tie and unite knots
more skillfuIIy than do they with their
trunks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
FOR TIE SPORTS.

Chicago will pay Krock $500 per
month.
j. w. F.-Whisky Jack is in j. M.
Browns stable of racers.
Harry Wright has been offered $1,000
to manage the Athletics next season.
The annual foot ball match between
Yale and Harvard will take place Thanks
giving in New York.
The yearliDg bay colt by Longfeliow-
Manzarita-for which j. Z. Haggin paid
5000 last spring, died last week.
The fight between Jack Dempsey and
John Reagan will be decided between
Dec 8 and IL within 100 miles Of New
York. Dem psey will thea try conclusions
with the Marine" in fifteen-round con-
test.
The crack two o-year-old, kacelaId, was
bought for $225 last spring, when he was
sold as unsound. His nine wins out of
twelve starts have brought to his owner,
Joe Uilmsn, $is,8Gs this season. The
latter recently sold him to August Bel
mont for $l7, 800.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
The National Capital.

INQUIRIES have been made as to the
authority of Secretary Bayard to appoint
commissioners on behalf of the United
States in the absence of legislation.
SECOND COMPTROLLER BUTLER, in his an
nual report to the secretary of the treas
ury, recommends the enactment of g
statute of limitations applicable to the
prosecution of claims coming before the
accounting officer for adjudication.
SECRETARY LAMAR is reported to have
said in New York that if the president
nominated him to the United States su-
preme court he ''would accept the posi-
tion as the proudest honor of his life"
A PERSONAL friend of Mr.. Blaine recent
ly said that he received several letters
from him within the past few months, and
a decided change in his views regarding
the Presidential nomination was notice
able.
MR. JOSEPH Chamberlin and Sir Charles
Tupper, who, with Minister West con-
stitute the commission On the part of
Great Britain to endeavor to fix upon
settlement of the fisheries question, have
arrived.
An official list of the members of the
next house of representatives shows that
the next house will consist of 16S demo
Gratis, 15s republicans, and 4 independ-
ents. The independents are: Anderson,
Of Iowa: Nichols, of North Caroline !;
HOPKINS. of Virginia, and Smith, of Wis
cousin.
THE ciyil-service commission for a year
or longer, bat more particularly during
the last few months, has received from
time to time, from public men and others
complaints of persons having received
appointments to classified departmental
services from the states of which they
were not and in soHe cases never had
been citizens.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY M--=aED has in
formed the collectors of customs at Roch-
ester, \. Y, that the department. is in re-
ceipt of reliable information to the effect
that persons are still actively engaged in
smuggling opium by way of the Canadian
Pacific railroad to placs on the Canadian
frontier, whence. if successfully SNUG
gied. ii is shipped to San Francisco and
other Pacific ports.
THHRx is NO longer any doubt that dur
ing the first few days of the coming ses-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
GUENTHER GIVES VENT
He FavorS Henderson, of Iowa, for
Speaker and Sherman for President.
EX-Seu. Jones. of Florida. Practically
a Beggar on the Streets of Detroit.
Minnesota prohihitioniStS Hold a State
Convention at Minneapolis.
The Trial of BlatherSkite Most Begun
Eleven Jurors Chosen Yesterday.
HOW A POLITICIAN SEES 1T L.
Congressman Guenther Gives Vent to Hi
Settling Fermeut of Ideas.

Congressman Guenther Gives Vent to His
Seethins Ferment of Ideas.
OSHKOSH, Nov. 22.- Connressman
Guenther expects to leave for Washing
ton about Dec. l, and hopes to arrive in
the city In time to attend the republican
caucus previous to the election of the
speaker of the house. He is in favor of
Henderson, of Iowa, for the speakership.
Mr.. Guenther said today that he thought
Sherman would be the strongest man
whom the republicans could nominate
for the presidency. From information
which he has received in New York, he
believes the Ohio senator is the
strongest in the Empire state of
all the possible nominees yet mentioned.
Mr.. GuentheI thinks that Cleveland will
be renominated for the presidency by
the democrats, and that the second man
on the ticket will be either Black, Steven
son or Villas. He thinks the democrats
will nominate one of the Illinois men in
case they incline to the opinion that the
sucker state is doubtful, and will place
Villas on the ticket if they conclude Wis
consin is more uncertain than Illinois.
Mr.. Guenther hardly thinks Villas could
carry this state however.
Mrs. Guenther will spend portion of
the winter in Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
THE RESIGNATION OF LAND COMMISSIONS
ER SPARKS

Much comment has been made by the
press about Mr.. Sparks resignation, and
the reasons which led TO it, Some have
commended his virtues and some have
condemned his faults. The DEMOCRAT
believes he possesses both qualities and
yet thinks that such faults as he has are
faults Of the judgment and not of the
conscience. In other words il is decided
ly of the opinion that Mr.. Sparks WAS an
honest officer but over Jealous in tho per
formance of his duties; which led him IN
to extremes. He is apparently a man
who can SEQ no middle ground. Every
question poises in his mind on one ex-
trsme or the other. Tho point midway
where the truth OF a matter is most gen
orally found, he has not the ability or in
clination to examine. The faults he
possesses are constitutional, He sought
to do right, but his methods of
arriving at just conclusions were de-
fectiyo. They habitually rejected Il class
of data that is indispensable in all legal
or ethical calculations. The mans integ
rity has unquestionably induced his su-
perior to overlook many of his errors.
That iB, to allow them to pass without
open rebuke. But there comes time, or
is likoly to at least, when the responsible
head of department can not, and dare
not, louger risk his own reputation in
the hands Of such man; however sincere
his intentions. And this was undoubtedly
the case with Mr.. Lamar. Nj. Sparks
resignation became nocessityi not from
lack OF honesty of motive, but from lack
OF capacity to arrive at safe conclusions,
in matters submitted to him for Jeterm-
ination and settlement. Good intentions
are always commendable; but at the same
timo there is no telling what they may
lead to, if not accompanied by good judg
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
Struck Another Coal Vein.

About year ago the coal mine at
Breese, ILL.,, eight miles west of Carlyle,
was purchased by the Consolidated Coal
company of st. Louis, since which time
the mine has remained idle on account of
not being provided with an air chaft as
required by law. The citizens of Breese
becoming disgusted with the continued
idleness of the mine, determined to sink
another shaft, and accordingly organized
a stock company. The new shaft was com
menced about six months ago, and last
Friday the projectors of the mine we're re-
warded by striking seven foot vein of
splendid Goa! at Il depbh of 800 feet.
The citizens turned out en- masse to cele-
brate of the mine. An extensive plant of
machinery will be put in at once, and with
in month the output will be large. The
mine will work from fifty to one hundred
men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25

The annual report of the Treasurer Of
the United States, just published, pre-
sents corrected figures of the receipts and
expenditures of the last fiscal year, which
vary only slightly frJA those made up in
July last. According 70 these later figures
the total revenues for the fiscal year
were 1871, ,277, and the expenditures
amounted to S267, 49,. .179, making a sur
plus revenue of S103,47 .097, an increase
of the surplus as compared with the pre-
ceaing fiscal year of S7,514.So9. From
comparisons covering the years ending
September SO, 1856, and September 80.
1887, 1t appears that the largest increase
In any item of assets during the latter, as
compared with the former year, was Ss4,-
1o5,62S in gold coin and IN lion; that the
largest decrease wss S26,l4s,ISI in silver
coin and bullion, and that the largest, in
crease in liabilities was $50, ,65S, ,24o in the
fund for the retirement of national bank
circulation, which increased. II appears
that there mas been decrease in the cir
culation of Uuited States notes of small
denomination, and an increase in the
larger denominations. The circulation
OF one and two dollar notes ran down be-
tween June 80, 1884, and September so,
1887, from S51, 100000 to S15, 600,
while during the same period the volume
of fives, tens and twenties increased about
S43.0ooOoo. There has been. it seems, a
demand for notes of these latter denomi-
nations larger than the treasury has been
able to supply. 1t appears, also, that the
treasury has been unable to supply the
demand for the smaller denominations of
silver certificates, it being impossible to
get them printed fast enough.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
Transatlantic Mail Service Gratifying In
crease in the Amount Carried

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Nicholas Bell,
superintendent of foreign mail, in his ap
nual report says tho weight of the mail.
conveyed from the United States to
foreign countries during the year show an
increase in the transatlantic mails of
1883 per cent, of the latters and 1886
per cent. of other articles, The mails
for the Central and South
America countries show an
even more gratifying increase of 1921
per cent. of letters, and 20.49 per cent.
of other articles. In some cases mails
increased more than 200 per cent. notable
in the case of Venezula, where the in
crease was 2.36. per cent. AS the greater
part of the correspondence ex-
changed with these countries is
commercial in its character, says
the report, the increase may be
rightfully attributed to the increased
business relations with them. The cost
of the foreign mail service during the
year was $437, 447, of which $429,036 was
compensation for sea conveyance, an in
crease for the year of $87,447.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25
AS TO THE PRESIDENTIAL PosToFFIcEs

AS TO THE PRESIDENTIAL POsToFFICEs
good deal has been said about chang
es In the presidential postoffices. Acorn
mon claim made by republican organs is
that the president has not been uniform
in his policy. But that in his own state
New YorA-and in sta.es he wanted to
''carry' at az other election he has been
improvident with his favors, whereas in
Massachusetts, and other states where the
mugwumps are strong, he has slapped
the democracy in the face and retained
old postmasters in position to crafty the
mugwumps.
The DEMOCRAT appends table here
with. 1t is correct table and shove the
political status of presidential postofIices
up to the first day of the present month.
1t needs no analysis 10 show that, as
usual, the republicans have BEEN lying.
And the table is submitted without com
ment:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-25

mILwAUKxE, Nov. -. - wUeut Easier; 744
for seller cash; ;4ss for seller December STA
for seller May. 'rru- Easier; No 3, 4itS lGis-
FINN; No. ., white, e0ls. Rye Strcug; No. /
So. narlsy Quiet; No >, 71]6 Provisions, strong
er. Pork-13. 75d u 90 for selIe November